March 21, 2011

The CP Reader's Gallery

A couple weeks ago, we made the announcement of a new feature that was to present here this month called the "Reader's Gallery". Some of you might have noticed the announcement while a few of you may missed it, either way, there's still ample time to contribute! Essentially, every other Monday the Crate Paper blog is reserved for you!! It's an entirely open space devoted to your Crate Paper projects and ongoing ideas. Have an innovative use for Crate Paper's Accent Cuts or cute button collections? If so, email them to us with images of your project and blog {if you just so happen to have one}! We'll take your images and collaborate them as part of an upcoming Reader's Gallery and if nominated as a Crate Paper favorite {one per gallery}, we'll send a surprise eclectic mix of Crate Paper goods straight to your door! And you all know how exciting it is when Mr.UPS shows up with a box of scrapbook goodies at your front door?! Imagine him with a box from "us" and your address on it! We promise it'll be a well stocked box as well, so don't hesitate a second to send us your creations (info@cratepaper.com) - we'll be waiting!

It was terribly difficult to choose a favorite from the few that are shown today, but we love the patterned paper displays on Anita Apostalides layouts!! They're very patchwork-y and fun! :) Congrats Anita - you're our gallery winner! Email us with your info at info@cratepaper.com

This layout is definitely our second fave of the bunch! Diana Payne took advantage of Portrait's calendar paper to create a "Year in Review" layout about her family. Her journaling is then hidden behind the layout with the help of a Crate Paper button and an everyday paper clip.

Daniela Costa is planning for her vibrantly colorful "Emma's Treasure's Chest" to be taught in the Bay Area of California at varying scrapbook shops in the very near future. She tells us that she's a huge fan of the new Emma's Shoppe collection and is anticipating sharing it via her own shop and blog! Check out her name for more info...

Eva Dobilas's cards are always intricately created and gorgeous to look at! She's a special way with shabby chic styled cards that are always nearly impossible to miss. We love the flower on the second card and the itty-bitty snippets of doodling. So pretty. And wouldn't you know it, she just posted a freshly made Emma's Shoppe layout - it's on display at her blog.

Portrait doesn't have to be all about weddings - it's essentially one of those collections you can work anything from, including a layout about "yourself"! Piradee recently sent us this layout - note the handmade patterned paper button attached to her envelope - we're guessing that there might be some hidden journaling in that envelope..just maybe?

And the very last set of layouts we've to share with you today are from Nadia Cannizzo and all are astonishingly beautiful! If you haven't already figured it out yet, we're immensely intrigued by details here at Crate Paper. The more, the merrier. Amazingly, Naida completed her layouts in the short time span of a single weekend - we've been told it's because Emma's Shoppe is easy to work with..thanks for mentioning it Nadia!

A huge thank-you to all the talented ladies that contributed projects towards today's very first "Reader's Gallery" of March! We hope you'll consider submitting something in the near future just like they've done...we'll be on the lookout for your emails in our inbox! Have a great start of the week everyone!

Awww....thank you so much for sharing my cards among this amazingly gorgeous lineup! What an eye candy post! Your papers make it so easy to create with, so I have to thank you for constantly coming up with the prettiest papers and embellishments! I am a HUGE FAN for sure!

Love the year in review page with twelve photos. I still think that scrapbooking should be about displaying photos, and not just artwork. I am not a one picture per page person so to see numerous pics on a page is glorious to see. thank you for all the great ideas!